1. The purpose
of this report is to seek Council’s approval for the replacement of a P60
Parking Restriction with a P15 Parking Restriction outside N 288 Jackson Street as shown in Appendix 1 attached to this report.

Recommendation

That the Subcommittee
recommends that Council approves the replacement of a P60
Parking Restriction with a P15 Parking Restriction outside Nº 288 Jackson
Street as shown in Appendix 1 attached.

Background

2. Council has
received a request from the Jackson Street Salvation Army, at Nº 288 Jackson
Street, to change the P60 Parking Restriction outside their shop to a P15 Parking
Restriction.

3. The concern
expressed is that the store’s delivery truck calls in several times during the
day and, as parks in the vicinity of the store are often occupied, the driver
may double park reducing visibility to pedestrians on the pedestrian crossing
causing a safety hazard.

Discussion

4. The
replacement of a P60 Parking Restriction with a P15 Parking Restriction as
proposed will increase parking turnover in that one car park therefore
increasing the likelihood it will be available for the delivery truck.

Options

5. The options
are:

i. To leave the
area as it is with the existing P60 Parking Restrictions and accept the safety
hazard will remain or,

ii. To install the
proposed changes and reduce the likelihood of the safety hazard occurring.

Consultation

6. A plan of
the proposal and a petition form was forwarded to Che Cormack, manager of
Salvation Army at Nº 288 Jackson Street, who consulted his eight directly
affected neighbouring businesses at Nºs 237 to 251 and
Nº 284 to 294 Jackson Street.

· Seven (88%) of the directly affected
businesses support the proposal.

· One (12%) directly affected business
objects to the proposal.

Legal
Considerations

7. These
restrictions are made pursuant to the provisions of the Hutt City Council
Traffic Bylaw 2007 (Amended 20 November 2014).

Financial
Considerations

8. These
changes can be funded from Council’s 2016/2017 operational budget.

Other
Considerations

9. In making
this recommendation, officers have given careful consideration to the purpose
of local government in section 10 of the Local Government Act 2002. Officers
believe that this recommendation falls within the purpose of the local
government in that it improves safety for the benefit of all road users. It
does this in a way that is cost-effective because it utilizes standards
signage.